Wesley B. Wood

Wesley Brendan Wood (23 June 1978-) was a Lieutenant of the US Marine Corps during the Iraq War.

Biography
Wesley Brendan Wood was born on 23 June 1978 in Dallas, Texas. Wood graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in engineering. He joined the US Marine Corps in 2001 on his graduation day from college, having been disturbed by the 9/11 attacks. Wood served for five tours of duty in the Iraq War, and he commanded the Marines involved in Operation Lobo in Sinjar against the Iraqi insurgents. He left the armed forces in 2010, and he worked as an engineer with the electric company in Dallas.